JR East Cross Station Foods Company will release “Dolce Frappe Chocolate Mint” on May 19, a limited time menu item at its station cafe “5 CROSSTIES COFFEE” in the Tokyo metropolitan area. With the catchphrase “a sweet drink for adults,” the drink is full of the refreshing taste of fresh spearmint. The drink is made…
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The 13th Kyushu Grand Fireworks Festival” will be held on November 14. Special spectator seats and accommodation plans on sale at Huis Ten Bosch.
Huistenbosch (1-1 Huistenbosch-cho, Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture) will hold the “13th Kyushu Ichiban Dai Hanabi Matsuri” on November 14. This annual large-scale fireworks event is one of the largest in western Japan, shooting off 22,000 fireworks, including a 300-meter-diameter “ichishakudama” (one large ball) and a spectacular finale. You can enjoy the fireworks from inside Huis…
AEON Lake Town opens a new waterfront area on May 30. 10 stores, including Saitama’s first café, lawn area & activities.
AEON MALL will open “LAKESIDE DINING” and “LAKESIDE PARK”, a new area in the AEON Lake Town commercial facility (Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture), on May 30. Located on the banks of Sakura Lake, which stretches along the outlet side of Lake Town. Based on the concept of “a lively waterside center that creates the Koshigaya…
Rakuten Travel launches Noto Support Coupon. Enjoy 5% off at hot spring resorts with spectacular baths and seafood gourmet cuisine.
Rakuten Travel is distributing “Noto Ouen Coupon,” which offers 5% off at participating inns, until July 1. The program covers the Noto, Wajima, Suzu, Nanao, and Wakura areas of Ishikawa Prefecture, and includes “Wakura Onsen Yukemuri no Yado Biwanso,” a popular guest room with a half-open-air bath with an ocean view, “TAOYA Wakura,” a resort…
Rainy Day Shoulder Bag” supervised by Takarajimasya and Wpc. It has a water-repellent finish and a pocket that keeps umbrellas cool while they are still wet.
Takarajimasya will release a brand mook “Wpc. and thought! Shoulder Bag Book that Makes Rainy Days Fun” on June 18. It is priced at 4389 yen. The appendix is a special shoulder bag produced under the supervision of the Japanese umbrella brand “Wpc. The bag has a water-repellent finish for rainy days and a side…
Kobe “UCC Coffee Museum” reopens after 6 years. Opened on July 1 with a new roasting experience, 3D latte art experience, lab, etc.
The UCC Coffee Museum (6-6-2 Minatojima-nakamachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture), operated by UCC Japan, will reopen this summer on July 1 after a six-year absence. In addition to the existing exhibits introducing the origins, cultivation, grading, roasting, brewing, and culture of coffee, two new areas, “Coffee Science and Future Experience Lab” and “Coffee Experience,”…
Travel offers Summer Discount Sale in Okinawa and Hokkaido. Popular Oriental Hotel from 22,741 yen for 2 persons including breakfast, etc.
Travel is holding a time sale “Summer Discount Sale: Okinawa/Hokkaido Special” featuring popular hotels in Okinawa and Hokkaido until 12:00 p.m. on May 19. The lineup includes the Oriental Hotel Okinawa Resort & Spa, popular for its all-room ocean view and huge garden pool (from 22,741 yen for 2 persons including breakfast with 25% discount…
Japan and Nepal Support Each Other through Mitsumata, a Raw Material for New Banknotes | News / PR
The majority of the plant “mitsumata,” the raw material for Japanese currency bills, is grown in the mountainous regions of faraway Nepal. This is because Kanpoh Co., Ltd. of Osaka has been teaching the Nepalese people how to cultivate and process mitsumata for many years. On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the establishment…
Rakuten Travel offers up to 30,000 yen off “Hachijojima Reconstruction Support Coupon” Vol. 3. Distribution started for lodging reservations and ANA Raku Pack.
Rakuten Travel is distributing the third Hachijojima Reconstruction Support Coupon from May 11 at 10:00. The coupon is valid for stays from check-in on July 1 to check-out on July 31. Three types of local government coupons that can be used for lodging reservations and two types of Rakupack coupons that can be used with…
JAL Hometown Ambassadors and Supporters】JAL Hometown Ambassadors and Supporters: The charm of Tajima from the joint product development “Mai Sho”.
JAL, which has bases throughout Japan, has been continuously implementing regional revitalization initiatives (currently the “JAL Furusato Project”), and in August 2020 launched the “JAL Furusato Ambassadors,” cabin crew members selected through an in-house recruitment process who move to the area to promote initiatives in their respective regions. In December of the same year, JAL…